Bed-hammock.



G- F- HOFFMAN.

BED HAMHOOK.

urmommx nun JUL! 14, mos.

, Patented Apr. 13, 1909.

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ATTORNEY WITNESSES.-

G. F. HOFFMAN.

BED HAMMOGKJ uruouxon FILED JULY 14, 1908.

Patented Apr. 13,1909.

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- G. FIEOFPMAN.

' BED HAMMOGK- APPLICATION FILED JULY 14, 1908.

Patented Apr. 13, 1909.

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ATTORNEK GEORGE F. HOFFMAN, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

BED-HAMMOCK.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gnoncn F. HOFFMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bed-Hammocks, of which the following is a specification.

The principal object. of the present invention is to provide a bed-hammock that is neat in appearance, simple and inexpensive in construction and comparatively light in weight.

A further object of the invention is to provide such a hammock provided with a supporting frame capable of being folded whereby the hammock as a whole may be knocked down and folded into compact form.

A further object of the invention is to provide a hammock frame over whith are passed tubular coverings of canvas or other material comprising a supporting or stifiening member and a hammock-bed of any desired weave including its complemental val ance.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a hammock frame provided with means for drawing taut the canvas or other supporting medium and the hammock-bed.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a hammock having a canvas or other stiffening medium and a hammockbed-the said parts having interposed there between apadding or stnfling of any suitable material.

Other objects of the invention'relate to general details of construction and will be pointed out hereinafter.

The invention .consists of the improve ments hereinafter described and finally claimed.

The nature, characteristic features and scope of the invention will be more fully nnderstood'from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming part hereof and in which: Figure 1, is a perspective View of a bedhammock embodying the invention. Fig.

2, is a plan view certain, of the parts being broken away and illustrating the manner of applying the canvas or other supporting member and hammock-bed. Fig. 3, is a view drawn to an enlarged scale and illustrating in cross section the hammoclsbed.

Specification of Letters Eatent.

Application filed. July 14, 1908.

Patented April 13, 1909.

Serial No. 143/119.

Fig. 1, is a view in side elevation partly sectioned illustrating certain details of construction. Fig. 5, is a fragn'ientary view in section illustrating a covering for the hammock frame. Fig. (3, is a similar view illustrating the bed parts padded or stuffed with suitable material. Figs. 7, and 8, are respectively a side elevation and plan view of a modified form of frame attachment shown in Figs. 1, 2,'and l. Fig. 9, is a fragn'ientary view in plan illustrating a further modified form. Fig. 10, is a. similar view illustrating a still further modified form. Fig. 11, is a fragmentary view in side elevation illustrating a still further modified form. Fig. 12, is a view in plan of the hammock frame provided with means serving to stretch or draw taut the hammock-bed. Fig. 13, isa view in cross section illustrating the same. Fig. Hand 15, are respectively a fragmentary view in cross section and a plan view of the underside thereof of the hammock parts equipped with lacingsfor drawing taut the hammock parts. Fig. 16, is a view in cross section illustrating the canvas or supporting medium equipped with pockets adapted for the insertion there through of the hammock frame. Fig. 17, is a view inv elevation showing a hammock support, and Figs. 18, 19 and 20 are detail views. i

In the drawings there is shown a generally rectangular frame 1, which may be of metallic or other suitable material and which may he hollow as shown in the drawings or which may be solid. This frame may be of one continuous piece, but I prefer to construct it in two parts, pivoted together as at in order that the same may be knocked down and folded into compact form. shown in the drawings use made of hollow tubular members as piping joined together at the respective corners by means of unions 3. .ks shown in Figs. 2 and 41-, this twopart frame is pivoted together as at 2, by means of rivets or other suitable devices 4. and the members 5, of said frame provided with pins or projections (S, and the members '7, cut away as at 8, and 9; By this construction the. one part of the hammock frame comprising members 5, and their complemental cross piece 10, may be turned in a downward direction and folded on to the members 7, and their complemental cross piece 11, the cut away portions 9, accommoerases dating the pins or projections b, when so corners of the hammock frame are renifore folded. It will of course be understood that when the frame is in the position illustrated in Fig. 4, the cut away portion 8, of the members 7, rest upon the pins or projections 6, and serve to keep rigid the hammock frame.

In l i T, and S, the construction is the same as above described with the exception that the members 7, are beveled as at In Fig. 9, the pivotally arranged construction is dispensed with and the members 3, and 7, of the hammock frame are provided with a slidable"tubular coupling l3, provided with thumb screws 11-; whereby the said coupling may be securely fastened with respect to the-frame to hold the parts" together id whereby the said parts may be readily detached form by merely loosening the thumb sci-c 14:, and sliding over to the left or the right the coupling 18.

In Fig. 10, the members 5, and T. are screw-threaded as at 15. and an internally threaded coupling '16, is adapted for unitingthe frame pieces together. i

In Fig. ll, the members 3, and T, are provided with tooth geardike sections 17, the said parts being; connected together by means of pivotally arranged strips 18. By this construction the parts 5, and '7, may be caused to be folded with respect to each other and in this connection it may be remarked thatthe parts may be folded only in one direction for the reason that the members 3 and 7, are provided with projections 19, that abut and serve to prevent upward movement. Adapted for application to the above described frame or frames a canv: or other stiffening" or supporting medium As shown in hip; ll, this stiifeningor supporting member 20, is of tubular fprm and comprises a slip which is passed over the hammock frame as clearly illustrated in Fig. 2. Adapted for passage thereover is the hannnock-bcd it, including its coin-- plemental wing pieces and valances This hannnock-bed or body may be of any of the well known texturesand may be designed and woven in any desired colors and effects. This hammock body is also of tabular manufacture as shown in Fig.1. 2}. and is pulled directly over the hammock frame and its canvas fitting as shown in Fig. The wings under the cross bars 10, and ll. of the hammock frame as clearly illustrated in Figs. 1. and i, and may be-suspended in any suit.- able nianne as for instance, by means of cords 2!. 3y passing the wings 22, beneath these pieces 10, and ll, the hammock-bml is drawn taut and serves to relieve the pivotal parts 2, when present from overdue strain. Adjacent to the portions of the hammonk body that ei'igage the respective and folded into compact.

however, are passed beneath or a bed-hammock.

ing members 25, which may be metallic eyelets or other suitable devices. it "ill of course be apparent that these reinforcing devices are necessary to prevent wearing away of the hammock body by reason of friction between the parts. in this connection it may be remarked that i coverings of suitable material as 26, may inc-asethe metallic or other niembers constituting the hammock frame. If desired wadding, stuiling or other suitable material 2?, may be inserted in the space between the. respective inner faces of the canvas or other stiilening or supporting n'iediiun, and the hannnock-bed.

Referring now to Figs. 12, and 18, provision is made upon the hammock frame for after they have been passed over the fran'ie. In Fig. 12, the side pieces 28, are provided with a pair of end pieces 29, having pivotal relation with each other and with respect to the parts Arranged centrally of the end pieces 29, are disk-like members 30, of which one is provided with a stop 31, and the other with a cut away portion By this construction the end pieces 29, maybe pushed outward to decrease the width of the, han1- mock frame and by a reverse movement of the pieces :2), the width of the hannnoch frame may be increased and held rigid by reason of the fact that the cut away portion 252, abuts against the projection 31.

In Fig. 13, the construction is the same as above described with the exception that the side pieces 28, are provided with depending members 33, having pivotal relation with which are cross pieces 3%, equipped with the dislelikc device ust described. if desired. the canvas and body part of the hammock may be equipped with lacings,buckles,hooks and eyes or other suitable fastening mediums for drawing the parts together.

In Figs. 14-, and 1:3, the hammock parts are shown as being provided with eyelets 35, and lacings 36. if desired the canvas portion of the hammock body may be pro vided with pockets 3?, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 16. in this event the sidemembers of the hammock frame would be pas through said pocke s prior to aitachine the end pieces. The tube-like hammock nody may then be slipped over the frame as before described in a somewhat loose manner so that when suitable stutling or wadding is inserted between. the canvas and the top ot said body, the said top will assume a somewhat convex condition as clearly illust 'ated.

Referring now to Fig. 17, there is illus trated means for supporting or suspending As shown there is interposed between the f "time 1, and the ring, 233, a bar 39, provided with eyelets 40. Connected with these eyelets 40, and the frame 1, are links ll, and between the eyelets t desired erases and the ring 33, are other links 42. Such a construction (1 es away with cords ordinarily employed and; serves to provide a more or less flexible or yielding support. 'In this connection it may be remarked that the frame 1, may be provided with apertures 43, at the respective corners thereof either for the insertion of the links 41, or other suitable suspension devices as ropes, cords, or chains.

With respect to the tube-like hammock body 21, it may be preferable to so construct the same that two kinds of material are employed. For instance, thetop of the hammock body may be of a good grade of material while the under side may be of a cheaper quality. In manufacturing the tube-like slips or covers this can be readily accomplished and thus decrease the cost of constructing the hammock without effecting the appearance of the same.

In Fig. 18, the frame 1, is shown as comprising side pieces 44, having pivotal relation withlwhich as at 46, are end pieces 45. These end pieces may be connected to the side pieces 44, shown as being slotted at 47, by means of pins 48.

in Fig. 19, there is shown aframe 1, com- I prising wooden strips 51 and 52, forming the side and end pieces. These wooden strips may be reinforced by means of metal strips 53, and these parts may be held together by means of angle brackets 54, or in some other convenient manner.

In-Fig. 20, one of the side pieces 5, may be provided with a pin 49, adapted for insertion within the other side pieces 7, of the frame 1, and may be locked with respect thereto by means of'a thumb nut 50.

What I claim is:

1. A hammock comprising a rectangular frame consisting of side and end pieces, a canvas cover arranged above the frame around the side pieces and beneath the.

frame, a hammock cloth forming a casin arranged above the frame and canvas an under the said end pieces, and suspension means for supporting the frame and-cloth ends.

2. A hammock comprising a generally reotangular frame consisting of side and end pieces, a canvas cover arranged above the frame, around the side pieces and having at its edges beneath the frame eyelets, a lacing connecting the eyelets, a hammock cloth forming a casing arranged above the frame and canvas and under the said end pieces, a suspension ring and a spreader, and rigid links yieldingly interposed between said ring, spreader and frame.

3. A hammockcomprising a generally rectangular frame, a canvas cover above and below the frame, a hammock cloth above said frame and textile material the. said cloth being provided with wings, projected beneath the end pieces of the frame, reinforcing material arranged adjacent to the meeting corners of said cloth and wings and means for supporting the 4. A hammock comprising a generally rectangular frame, a canvas cover arranged above and beneath the frame, a stuthn interposed between the respective inner faces of said cover, a hammock clot-h above said frame and cover said cloth being provided with upwardly extending wings and means for supporting the wing. i

5. A hammock comprising a frame consisting of side and end pieces, a bed portion of textile material carried by the side pieces, a hannnock'cloth arranged above the frame and bed portion and beneath the end pieces, a stuflin interposed between the bed portion tit) and clot and suspension means for the barn opposite pieces of said clot being composed of material of different qualities endlesspension means for the hammock. g

8. A hammock comprising a generally rec v tangular frame, a tube-like textile body or tlon enveloping said frame a hammock c oth arranged above said covered framea d. a. suspension device arranged at each era 1 of said frame, said suspension device consisting of links 41, a spreader 39, links 42, and

- suspension ring 38.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presenceof two wit IIBSSGS. v GEORGE F. HOFFMAN Witnesses:

WILLIAM J. JACKSON. M. E. EASTLACK. 

